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Oregon is home to around 3.9 million people, making it the 27th most populous state in the country. No sales tax, around 230 state parks, close to 6,000 campsites, friendly people, hot springs, lighthouses, Native Americans, ghost towns, close to 1,000 vineyards, great food, and lots of other stuff all await you here.
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It is safe to say that Oregon welcomes everyone. History lovers would love the historic sites, Native American attractions, and ghost towns here. While arts and culture lovers would enjoy the state's diverse artworks that come in many forms. Adventure seekers would love its many parks and outdoor activities. Even the topography here is diverse, proof that you can opt to spend your vacation in big cities or small towns. Mountains, deserts, valleys, rivers, lakes and everything in between, you can find it here.
So get on a bus rental in Oregon and see where you end up in Oregon, we guarantee you that it is going to be a pleasant surprise!
When it comes to gaming and gambling, you are in luck in Oregon. You can check out the casinos within Indian Country where you could spend the night getting lucky at the slots, tables and other games. Check out:
You have Oaks Amusement Park, which is in Portland and features several rides in three different sections:
The park also features a roller skating rink.
Oregon also has the Enchanted Forest, which has been open since 1971. You can get on the Big Timber Log Ride, or check out the Storybook Lane, the Tofteville Western town and the English Village. You can also have a picnic here.
Other parks that you should go to include the Evergreen Wings & Waves Waterpark, Pendleton Family Aquatic Center, Shute Park Aquatic & Recreation Center, North Clackamas Aquatic Park, and Splash! Lively Park Swim Center.
Some of the best museums in Oregon include the Portland Art Museum, which has an amazing exhibit of modern and contemporary art, as well as great travelling art shows. The museum also presents a great collection of both Northwest contemporary art and Native American displays. You can also go to the Hallie Ford Museum of Art in Salem, where you can admire the big collection of Native American baskets and contemporary art, as well as European and Asian art. You also have the Favell Museum of Western Art and Indian Artifacts in Klamath Falls, where you have thousands of spear points, arrowheads, stone tools and other Native American artifacts.
You should also check out two architectural museums in the state, Architectural Heritage Center and the Art Gym, while Coos Art Museum and Kathrin Cawein Gallery of Art has contemporary art. Meanwhile, the Museum of Contemporary Craft and Latimer Quilt and Textile Center has great exhibits on handmade crafts, quilts, and Western and ethnic art.
Other art museums and galleries you can go to include:
Other types of museums are also open in Oregon. Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, where you could find Howard Hughes's "Spruce Goose," which is the biggest wooden plane of all time. It also features several airplanes, helicopters, aircraft engines, and some space technologies. From the skies, check out the artifacts at the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria, where you could find different exhibits including one on the Coast Guard. You also have the Classic Aircraft Aviation Museum, the Tillamook Air Museum, Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum, Pendleton Air Museum, Cascade Locks Historical Museum, Oregon Maritime Museum, Pacific Maritime and Heritage Center, Port Orford Lifeboat Station Museum, Umpqua River Lighthouse and Coastal History Museum, Yaquina Bay Light, Yaquina Head Interpretive Center, and Garibaldi Museum.
Then if you are looking to take some of the best artworks home, then you could go to Portland where you could find some of the best art galleries in the state. Check out the Butters Gallery, Ltd., Love Art! Gallery, Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Blue Sky Gallery, Laura Russo Gallery, Quintana Gallery, and PDX Contemporary Art.
Performing arts. Poetry lovers, theater fans, dancers, and Shakespeare aficionados will want to live in Oregon. The entire state sets the stage for some of the best performances in the region.
The state is home to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the biggest resident theater company in the United States and a recipient of the Tony Awards. The company presents the works Shakespeare every season, as well as other pieces such as To Kill a Mockingbird, and August: Osage County. The company also has premieres and musicals. The company presents more than 800 performances every season to the delight of at least 400,000 people.
You also have the Miracle Theatre Group, which has been staging performances since the 1980s. This is one of the premiere Latino cultural and arts organization in the country and they have touring productions that bring their performances to other locales.
Astoria, Oregon has the Liberty Theater, which is one of the best preserved 1920s vaudeville theater in the region. While the Salem Repertory Theater gives you a smorgasbord of productions, from comedies to musicals to theater. The Chamber Music Northwest brings together the world's best composers and musicians, as well as local musicians. The group's musicians have won Grammy Awards, Avery Fisher Prizes and MacArthur Genius Awards. The group itself is a Governor's Arts Awardee.
Oregon Ballet Theatre presents five programs every year. Catch this professional ballet company at the Portland Center for Performing Arts.
Other worthwhile groups you should see perform include:
Festivals. You have the Portland Jazz Festival, which goes on for 10 days at different venues in Portland. The festival is among the most important jazz festivals in the country where you could find both international big names and local musicians on stage. The festival also ushers in the Black History Month, which pays tribute to the many people and events that are deemed important to the lives and history of African Americans.
You could also go to the Waterfront Blues Festival, the second biggest blues festival in the country. The five-day event aims to raise money for the Oregon Food Bank and features blues and jazz performances as well as workshops. Other music festivals that happen in the state includes the Astoria Music Festival, Britt Festivals, Four Peaks Music Festival, What the Festival, Bronze Blues & Brews, Willamette Country Music Festival, and MusicfestNW.
Now close to six decades old, the Portland Rose Festival is attended by at least 2 million people every year. The festival highlights the richness of the environment and heritage of the region, as well as the cultures of many different countries. Attend the Grand Floral Parade or check out the WaMu Waterfront Village here. You also have several other cultural festivals happening all over the state at different times of the year, such as the Cinco de Mayo, which celebrates Mexican culture and heritage with a mariachi mass, and several events involving food, dance, and music, as well as handicrafts. Or you can go to the Midsummer Scandinavian Festival, which is at least four decades old. The festival highlights the dance, music, food, costumes and heritage of Scandinavia. Check out the Miss Scandinavia pageant, as well as the Midnight Sun Breakfast. There is also the troll run happening during the festival. Meanwhile, the Celtic Festival and Scottish Highland Games gives you traditional Celtic games, dances, activities, and even gives you the chance to buy Celtic arts, crafts and wares.
The Oregon State Fair introduces you to the crops, livestock, garden, farm and floral wealth of the state. Horse races and fine arts exhibits are also featured, along with Hispanic wrestling, musical performances, food and other contests.
You can also go to the Ashland Independent Film Festival, where you see the best independent films and documentaries from all around the world. This is the only one in the Northwest that has received a grant from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, one of the less than two dozen festivals to get that distinction. You can join the festival audiences at the Varsity Theatre or check out the special events that are held at the Ashland Armory.
Do check out the Chocolate Fest, which aims to educate people about the world's forests, cacao trees and how chocolate is made. Another food festival here is the Newport Seafood and Wine Festival, which gives you a chance to sample offerings from the state's 200 wineries, along with the best food booths that give you the most delicious seafood fare in the state. You can also enjoy the arts and crafts section in the festival, which is held over three days in February. If you miss out on that, you can go to the Astoria Warrenton Crab and Seafood Festival, which has been held for close to three decades now. You have the best live musical performances from the best bands in the region, as well as the most delicious seafood and food. Join the Rotary club's crab dinner, or check out the dozens of arts and crafts booths, as well as sample wine from close to 50 wineries in the state. Then, you have the Oregon Brewers Fest is one of the well-regarded and longest running craft beer festivals in the country, with at least 80,000 attendees every year.
Further, there is the Summer Kite Festival, where you have a weekend to see the biggest and most colorful kites in flight. You can lounge on the sun in one of the beaches in Lincoln City and see the kites soar, or participate in different activities such as kite making, kite flying demonstrations, a kite parade for the kids and mass ascension.
The Portland Pirate Festival, the Pendleton Round-up, Oktoberfest, Portland Greek Festival, and the Portland Marathon.
Black truffles, hazelnuts, tuna, crab, and salmon are ingredients that the state is known for. Stop reading about them because you can actually taste and experience dishes that are created from these ingredients by the best chefs in the area.
First, check out the Altitude at The Resort at The Mountain, one of the best Mt. Hood restaurants that take fine dining further. You have sophisticated treats along with a decor to die for. Then you have Restaurant Beck, which provides you with delicious meals cooked by Chef Justin Wills and which is a staple for anybody visiting the Coast. Or how about Storrs Smokehouse, the Newberg restaurant that you should stop in for some filling lunch before you reach wine country? Order their brisket and ribs and lavish some of their signature BBQ sauce on it.
The Schooner in Netarts has fresh seafood dishes that you would fall in love with, while the Double Mountain Brewery and Taproom offers more than just their awesome beers and top-notch pizzas. You can also go to New Sammy's Cowboy Bistro, where you can have a private time. The restaurant only has six tables but offers you the best wines in the United States. An added bonus is that they get most of their ingredients right from their own garden.
Aomatsu has the best sushi and sashimi in all of Oregon, while Eugene has the best barbecues at Papa's Soul Food Kitchen & BBQ. Then you have great Thai food at Thai Pepper Restaurant in Ashland, or you can have the best burgers in the state at Albatross in Astoria.
Save room for dessert at Slugs'n Stones'n Ice Cream Cones in Brookings or Salt & Straw in Portland.
As you can see, the variety of options in Oregon is limitless. These restaurants are only a small sample of all the lovely food that you could eat here.
Shopping. Oregon has it all when it comes to unique gifts and great boutiques. So wear something comfy and go shopping while also saving a ton of money with the state's no sales tax shopping.
Let's start off with the shopping malls here. The Portland area has some of the biggest shopping malls in the state, starting with Pioneer Place with 100 shops, Washington Square with 170 shops, Clackamas Town Center with 185 shops, and then Lloyd Center with 200 shops. Other malls in the area include:
Meanwhile, Willamette Valley area has two malls with more than 100 shops and restaurants, Woodburn Company Stores with 100 stores and Valley River Center with 130 malls. Then you have Salem Center, Lancaster Mall, Gateway Mall with around 80 shops each. Other malls in the metro area include Heritage Mall, Keizer Station, and Oakway Center.
Then you have Rogue Valley Mall in Medford with more than 100 stores and restaurants, with Northgate Marketplace also in Medford. Then you have Bend River Promenade, Cascade Village Shopping Center, Bend Factory Stores, and Old Mill District all in Bend. Other malls in the other parts of the state include Roseburg Valley Mall, Shoppes at Exit 24, the Village at Sunriver, and Pony Village Mall.
Apart from these shopping malls, each city and major area in the state has its own hidden shopping gems. For instance, Portland has Alberta Street, where you can check out Garnish where you could get handmade items, or Tumbleweed Boutique for the latest fashion finds. Then you can head out to Northeast 42nd Avenue and Northeast Fremont Street for some great boutiques such as Shop Adorn, Amenity Shoes, or Pendleton Woolen Mills. Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard has an array of fantastic boutiques such as Buffalo Exchange, Imelda's Shoes, Louie's Shoes for Men, Cassidy Jewelry, and Presents of Mind. Downtown has Parallel, and Frances May while Northwest 23rd Avenue has Free People, prAna, and Gilt.
Other shopping attractions you should not miss in the state include:
Some of the best courses here are found at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, where you can play at the top rated courses such as the Bandon Dunes Course, the Pacific Dunes Course, and the Bandon Trails Course.
Bend has two great golf courses: Widgi Creek Golf Club, and the Lost Tracks Golf Club. Eagle Point and Portland similarly has two great courses eachs: Stone Ridge Golf Club, Eagle Point Golf Course, Rock Creek Country Club, and Glendoveer Golf Course.
Other top golf courses scattered all over the state include:
Sports venues. The state is home to the Portland Trail Blazers. The National Basketball Association team plays its home games at the Moda Center. This is also where the Western League Hockey team Portland Winterhawks play.
Another professional sports team here is the Portland Timbers, which plays at the Providence Park.
You could also check out the following Northwest League teams:
Depending on the sport that you want to watch, you can go to several sports venues apart from these as well.
For instance, soccer fans can go to:
Motorsports venues in the state include the Oregon Raceway Park, Portland International Raceway, Southern Oregon Speedway, Sunset Speedway, and the Woodburn Dragstrip.
Meanwhile, the Bank of the Cascades Center and Matthew Knight Arena are both indoor arenas that seat at least 4,000 people and 12,000 people respectively.
American football fans can also go to Reser Stadium, which is located inside the Oregon State University campus and can seat more than 45,600 people. Meanwhile basketball venues in the state include:
There are several history attractions in the state, including the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, Oregon State Capitol, Original Courthouse Museum, and Wells Fargo History Museum.
And then you have history museums that deal with local or regional history, such as:
Then you have those historical museums that are run by the county, including the Clatsop County Heritage Museum, Grant County Historical Museum, Harney County Historical Museum, Hood River County History Museum, Lane County Historical Museum, Linn County Historical Museum, Marion County Historical Society Museum, Morrow County Museum, North Lincoln County Historical Museum, Sherman County Historical Museum, Tillamook County Pioneer Museum, Gilliam County Historical Society, and Benton County Historical Society and Museum.
Aside from these organizations, you can also visit one of the many ghost towns in Oregon.
Covered bridges. Be sure to check out one of the only 50 remaining covered bridges in the state, way down the 450 that existed in the early 1900s.
Interested? Then head first to Linn County, where you could find Shimanek Covered Bridge, which spans Thomas Creek and is one of the most beautiful covered bridge in the county. Hannah Covered Bridge gives you a lot of photo opportunities, while Larwood Covered Bridge is around seven decades old.
You can also hop on a bike and explore these covered bridges. Southern Willamette Valley has six bridges that you can go to, including Chambers Bridge, Centennial Bridge, Currin Bridge, Mosby Creek Bridge, Stewart Bridge, and Dorena Bridge.
Eugene has the Deadwood Bridge, Lake Creek Bridge, Wildcat Creek Bridge, and Coyote Creek Bridge. Springfield has Earnest Bridge, Wendling Bridge, Goodpasture Bridge, and Belknap Bridge.
Further, you have Lowell with:
Ghost towns. A great feature of the state is the many ghost towns that dot Oregon. Visit some of these, such as:
Boyd was founded in the 1870s, the once busy millworks was abandoned in the 1930s. Dufur is currently home to only 609 people and used to be the site of the biggest dry-land apple orchard in the country. See the Balch Hotel and the Schreiber House here.
Friend is yet another ghost town where there are still buildings that remain standing, and which you could visit. Meanwhile, Shaniko used to be a wool processing town, being the Wool Capital of the World in the 1900s.
Other ghost towns you could go to include Lonerock, Kerby, Flavel, Antelope, Galena, Ashwood, Granite, Placer, Mayger, Bourne, Sumpter, Vanport, Whitney, and Sparta.
Lighthouses. The state is home to 11 lighthouses that are still in operation. The Cape Blanco Lighthouse in Port Orford is the oldest lighthouse in the area. You can also go to Cape Arago Lighthouse, Cape Meares Lighthouse, Heceta Head Lighthouse State Scenic Viewpoint, Pelican Bay Lighthouse, Tillamook Rock Lighthouse, Yaquina Bay Lighthouse, Umpqua River Lighthouse, and Yaquina Head Lighthouse.
Native Americans. You should also check out the many sites that tell you about the lives, culture, history and art of more than four dozen Native American tribes that used to flourish all over the state. You can go to Tamástslikt Cultural Institute, Pendleton, Chief Joseph Country, or play in any one of the casinos in Indian Country.
There are simply a lot of outdoor activities that you could do in Oregon.
Parks in the state are also worth a visit. Check out the only national park in Oregon, the Crater Lake National Park, which has one of the clearest and the deepest lakes in the entire world. Take a boat across the water or go camping here.
As for state parks, the notable ones are Valley of the Rogue River State Park, Marys Peak Scenic Botanical Area, Ecola State Park, Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, Smith Rock State Park, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Steens Mountain Co-Operative Management and Protection Area, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Silver Falls State Park, Smith Rock State Park, and Shore Acres State Park.
Oregon also has its famous Seven Wonders, and you can plan an entire vacation in any one of them. These wonders are Mt. Hood, Crater Lake, the Wallowas, Smith Rock, the Columbia River Gorge, Painted Hills, and the Oregon Coast.
Check out the Wildlife Safari in Winston, where you have 600 animals belonging to around 80 species. The park has 600 acres of space and is a member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Meanwhile, the West Coast Game Park Safari in Bandon welcomes around 60,000 visitors every year. The walk-through park features emu, cougars, snow leopards, capybara, Bengal tigers, and lions. That is just a sampling of the more than 450 animals coming from around 75 species.
Another zoo you can go to is the Great Cats World Park. The zoo is home to around 17 species of big cats. Then you have the Cascades Raptor Center where you can find five dozen animals belonging to more than 30 species. Further, you have the Oregon Zoo, which is the biggest zoo in the state. It has around 64 acres of space and has been open since the 1880s. The zoo is a member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, and also has a wide range of plant collections and specialized gardens. Oregon Zoo welcomes at least 1.6 million visitors a year.
Aside from these zoos, you can also check out the following aquaria:
Other zoos and aquariums you can go to include Silver Falls Alpacas, Sanctuary One – At Double Oak Farm, Sea Lion Caves, the Siskiyou Field Institute, and the Wildlife Images Rehabilitation and Education Center.
Portland also has great children's museums and centers. Check out the following:
Lovers of the paranormal would want to check out the haunted sites in the state, such as Union Hotel, McMenamins Grand Lodge in Forest Grove, New Redmond Hotel in Redmond, Umpqua Bank in Roseburg, Lotus Cafe and Cardroom and Shilo Inn in Portland, Hot Lake Hotel, Multnomah County Poor Farm, Damascus Pioneer Cemetery, and Harmony House - Dean's Homestyle Cafe in Clackamas.
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